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March 5, 2020
Medicaid Block Grants are Cuts to Medicaid, Plain and Simple
Elizabeth G. Taylor Coronavirus, Homepage
Despite the clear ruling from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals that the purpose of the Medicaid statute is to provide health care, and the tremendous need for health care likely to result from the spread of COVID-19, the administration continues to roll out policies that cut essential health…
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February 14, 2020
Trump Budget Takes Aim at Medicaid, Threatens Access to Quality Mental Health Care
Jennifer Lav Homepage
Medicaid is the backbone of a functioning community-based mental health system. It is the largest payer of behavioral health services, and in many communities, the only payer of intensive community-based services like Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), mobile crisis services, supported housing, and peer support. Yet time and again, the…
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February 11, 2020
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning for Junk Health Plans
Sarah Grusin Amicus Blogs, Homepage, Uncategorized
On October 4, 2019 the President issued a Proclamation, barring the entry of immigrants to the United States unless they demonstrate that they have “approved” health insurance, or enough money to pay for their foreseeable health care costs.The Proclamation includes short-term, or “junk” plans in the “approved” list, even…
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December 17, 2019
Medicaid Block Grants are like “Free” Hot Fudge
Mara Youdelman Homepage
When my kids were younger and we’d go out for ice cream, they always wanted to go to FroYo instead of Sweet Frog. Why? Because FroYo had free hot fudge (and free caramel sauce)! The “free” fudge was a big draw because they thought it was a great deal.…
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December 5, 2019
When States Fail to Cover Abortions under Medicaid, NHeLP Steps In
Fabiola Carrión Homepage
Editor's note: This post is a bit longer than our normal blogs, but well worth the read.Responding to a 2016 request from Congressmembers Diana DeGette and Jan Schakowsky, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report at the beginning of this year on the status of Medicaid coverage…
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December 3, 2019
When Patients Leave the Pharmacy Empty-Handed
Wayne Turner Homepage
From advances in breakthrough therapies to routine treatment for chronic conditions, prescription drug coverage is an increasingly important part of health care. This is especially true for low-income people relying on Medicaid, who have no other means of obtaining potentially life-saving medication. Yet, on any given day in the…
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Medicaid Block Grants are Cuts to Medicaid, Plain and Simple

Trump Budget Takes Aim at Medicaid, Threatens Access to Quality Mental Health Care

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning for Junk Health Plans

Medicaid Block Grants are like “Free” Hot Fudge

When States Fail to Cover Abortions under Medicaid, NHeLP Steps In

When Patients Leave the Pharmacy Empty-Handed